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Windows Nt/2000 - Buggy -

Why can be that a file gets locked by the system, and only rebooting would unlock it? I can nor delete that locked file, neither rename it.... NOTHING. I have to boot the system to be able to do it

 

Windows 2000, Please Help! -
I got windows 2000 pro last week and now i want to install in over windows 98. The problem is that that I dont want to lose any file or data which is currently on my system. Windows 2000 gives me an option to update windows 98 to windows 2000. I dont know what it means by updating --

Windows Nt/2000 - Buggy -
Why can be that a file gets locked by the system, and only rebooting would unlock it? I can nor delete that locked file, neither rename it.... NOTHING. I have to boot the system to be able to do it

Windows 2000 vs Windows XP compatibility -
I am looking at buying windows 2000 or windows XP. My questions is, if I program under Windows XP will all Windows 2000 machines be 100% compatible with my programs?!

[2008] .NET Framework Version & OS Compatibility -
Hi, I have been asked to develop an app which runs on Windows NT, 2000, XP & Vista using .NET Technologies and SQL Server 2005. I have said NO to supporting Windows NT as I don't have an environment to test it on. So that leaves me with Windows 2000 minimum. The only most

Does the win32 api are same for windows 9x and windows 2000 -
Hi all, I want to upgrade an vb application that is using win32 api from windows 9x to windows 2000. Are the api definitions are same for both win 9x and win 2000, or do i need to change the api's . The application is using API to access registry , access ini files including win.ini

ActiveX Problem With Windows 2000 -
Hii all, I have developed a program which involve interfacing with other application. Its work fine when run on Windows Me and Windows XP. When I tried to run it on Windows 2000, the message says : Error 429 -ActiveX component..". My question: Does Windows 2000 support Activ

Windows 2000 Scripts :O) -
hello to all vbforumers i got a question about windows 2000! exciting huh? Aiight, here it is: I have a small network in my basement (i believe most of us do) all running under Windows 2000 and there is no domain controller (I cant get my hand on a cheap copy of Windows 2000 server)

win98 to win 2000 -
i make vb6 programe setup with access 2000 backend. throw pack and devlp wizard on os win 98. it run successfuly with same os. but i run it on a system having os windows 2000 but it shows error 430 i think bcoz of os was windows 2000. so my ques is. How can we make set

Is ADO 2.6 buggy/slow -
Is ADO 2.6 buggy/slow? Just after some general feedback.

can't install sql 2000 in windows 2003 web edition... -
hey anybody here! can give us an idea on how to have a sql 2000 for my new OS which is windows server 2003?? i already installed a sql 2000, but it stated that the windows server 2003 doesn't support sql 2000 SP3 and below... i already download and installed the SP4 for (sql 2000).

calendar control windows XP <-> windows 2000 -
I've developed a VB appliction with the calendar control 8.0 on a Windows XP system with Office XP. When I run that applictation under Windows XP with Office XP, the calendar works fine. BUT when I run the same application under Windows 2000, I can't see the values on the calendar, I

Windows 2000 / Windows XP Question -
Hello! I know this is the VB Forums, but I don't know where else to ask. First, I have a simple Win 2000 question: How do you share a folder in Win 2000 so a Win 98 or Me user can access it? Or a Win 2000 does no have to log in to use it? Second, I have some Win XP question

Printing in different Windows OSs -
I am developing my application on a Windows 2000 system with VB6. I have deployed part of it to a Windows 2000 and a Windows 98 system untill now. In Windows 2000, the printing feature works ok, but in 98 it does not print. It comes up with the print dialog box, but when the user hits

Installation on Windows 2000 and outlook 2000 -
I have a vb application developed on a windows 2000 machine with outlook 98. i used the package and deployment wizard to create the package. The package seems to install fine on a windows 2000 machine with outlook 2000 but when the user ran the application it opened the login form and

Lock Windows 2000 -
I Have a toshiba sattelite pro 4600 laptop and I want to write a program that locks my computer (Windows 2000) automatically when I close the lid. Is there a way for VB to Lock Windows 2000. And is there a way to see if the lid is closed or not.

Setupkit for Windows 2000 -
Hi I have created a VB setup kit for Windows 2000. If I install the same setup in Win 95/NT machine, it is working fine. I have a doubt whether a separate kit is required for all the three platforms. Whether you have faced any Problems/Issues in using the Windows 2000 kit for 9

Operating System -
Ok im sure this question was asked over 1000 times but anywayz: What OS are you using and which one are you using to code with?? Me?? I use Windows 2000 Pro and Windows ME and i use Windows 2000 all the time, i can't even remember when i last booted up to Windows ME hehe maybe that'

Energy Blue On Windows 2000 -
Is it possible to get the Energy Blue (royale) theme on Windows 2000. Windows 2000 has a themes option if you type themes in the run dialog. The thing is, when I install Energy Blue and select the theme, only the wallpaper changes. Is it not possible to get the Windows XP border l

API version Question -
I just read that the API in Windows 2000 is based on the API from Windows 1.0 back in 1985. Is this true. And has Windows XP made any changes to the API since Windows 2000?

Dcom98 -
I have written a database application that will generally be used on a Windows 2000 OS, but we have a couple of computers that I need to install it on that are running Windows 95. The application is inserting and extracting data off of SQL Server 2000 which is running on a server with

Windows 2000 problem -
I wrote and packaged an application with VB 6.0. It has loaded and worked fine with Windows 85, 98 and NT, but a user recently had problems with installing the application with Windows 2000. Is there any reason to think that an application written with VB 6.0 will have problems with Wi

please read this ... URGENT! -
I have posted this before but now i have more details. Actually i want to install windows 2000 pro on windows 98. It gives me an option to upgrade windows 98 to windows 2000. Please look at the picture first(There is a file at the bottom) What do i do so that I dont lose the files whi

Is XP Theme in Win 2000 possible -
I am using Windows 2000 and so do my Client where i am going to install the project. But i want to give the XP Look and Feel to my forms as far as possible. I tried the manifest thing. But i think it will run only on Windows XP - right ? is there any way to do so on Win 200

Okay I have WIndows ME and Windows 2000 Pro CD's - Which shall I use -
Hi all, I have both the Windows ME and Windows 2000 Professional CD's. Which shall I install or shall I use a dual boot system between the two?? Thanks Robert Culver

Compacting Database win 2000 -
Hi, I have a program that runs at night that compacts and repairs an Access 2000 database. Never had a problem until I got a new computer that has Windows 2000. At the line of code that should compact and repart, an error gets created that says: -2147024714 The operating system

windows 2000 deployment -
Hi everyone, I need help! I am distributing an application that needS to work across many O/S. I used the Package and Deployment wizard to create the setup program. This works fine on WINDOWS NT, WINDOWS 2000, however on WINDOWS 98, WINDOWS 95 the SETUP does not complete. It get

Windows NT or Windows 2000 -
I need to write a piece of code that will determine whether an operating system is Windows NT or Windows 2000 Please Help Thanks

Windows XP Home and Windows 2000 [**RESOLVED**] -
Hey i have just got my new laptop, and it is currently running Windows XP home. I want to install windows 2000 on it because i need to use IIS, which doesnt come with XP Home I put the CD in the drive and it told me that i cant downgrade to windows 2000. Is there a way i can get round

Using DAO data control on Windows 2000 -
When deploying an application which uses a DAO data control (used to bind a grid to) where the recordset property is set to an DAO 3.6 recordset (for Access 2000) returns an empty recordset on a Windows 2000 machine. On the development station (also Windows 2000) where VB6 is installed

Dual boot (windows 2000 pro and XP pro) -
Hey guys! I want to install windows 2000 pro on a machine that's currently running on XP pro. I want to have a dual boot system. I've got an external drive(Buffalo 160 GB) where i want to install the windows 2000 OS. My problem is if i boot from the 2000 disc the system is promptin

Bronze cursor of windows 2000... -
Hey guys! I am in my university, in the lab class, using windows 2000, and I used 1 cool mouse cursor, that had the same layout of the traditional one (white)... So I came to my house very happy wondering if my windows 98 could have it...But it doesnt have ... =-( Just the white o

install OS from dos -
I have an old computer that i want to fix up, it has windows 98 on it but, the previous owner of the computer lost the restore disc. I could just upgrade it to windows 2000. But i want to give the computer a fresh start. I dont want to use the Install new copy option in the windows 20

Windows 98 Apps on Windows ME and 2000 -
I'm running into problems installing VB 6, Windows 98 applications on Windows 2000 and Windows ME machines. CABs are on floppies which get read followed by messages: 1. Some system files are out of date. Windows update- Yes. 2. Restart now - Yes. System reboots, returns to new so

Win 2000 Ras Api -
I'm trying to use the Windows API Referred to Remote Access Server in a Windows 2000 professional but i figured out some difficulties... I have tryed a program that in win 98 run properly but in win 2000 pop up an error about the Username and Password .. reading some stuff around the

RightToLeft under Windows 2000 -
Anybody know how to get Windows 2000 to support the VB RightToLeft form property? Neither Windows 2000 Hebrew or Arabic from the MSDN subscription, nor the US version with Hebrew or Arabic loaded seem to support it - or am I missing something blindingly obvious? (It has been known... )

NT or Windows 2000 -
Hi, I'm about to embark on a new project. After configuring a new hard drive with Windows ME, the Beta2 release says it won't run on ME. Should I load Windows 2000, or NT? Pros - Cons Thanks, Ken

Hiding Processes in Windows 2000 -
Does anyone know how to Hide a process in windows 2000. The kernel name is the same as in previous versions of windows but the entry for the RegisterServiceProcess does not exisit.

The Screen on Startup for Windows 2000 **SOLVED** -
Ok heres my Question: I am using Windows 2000 Professional; While the OS is booting, it is showing this Screen saying Windows 2000 Welcome, and that progress Bar on the bottom! Now, I´ve seen on some Company PCs that they changed this Screen to their company Logo! Do you

problem accessing database aftering upgrading to Win XP -
I have an application on my computer that runs crytal reports. Those reports retrieval data from the Access 2000 database on a windows 2000 server. I used to have windows 2000 on my computer and the application run fine. However,since I changed OS to windows XP, everytime I run crysta

Windows 2000 Libraries/Components -
Hi... Im using inno setup... created a script works fine with Windows 98...but when tried to install on Windows 2000 system....it wont run....any help??? Thanks in advance....